contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to be fulfilled; to be satisfied
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
vector; direction (e.g. of one's activities or interests); focus
accelerator (hardware); (particle) accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
on and after; from ... onward; since
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
laboratory animal; experimental animal
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
anything and everything; just about everything
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
staying up all night; all-night vigil